Shepherd hasn't had much luck against Hardin-Jefferson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pirates will take on the Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
Shepherd's last matchup with Hargrave could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Friday. The Pirates came up short against the Falcons, falling 7-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hardin-Jefferson ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Livingston 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted since March 5th.
Brody Fontenot looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025.
On the hitting side, Hardin-Jefferson's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Samoff, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Hardin-Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Shepherd, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-17.
Shepherd came out on top in a nail-biter against Hardin-Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 6-4. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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